Scene 11: Jesus is Scourged and Crowned with Thorns

Scourging at the pillar

The soldiers led him to the inner part of the Praetorium, where the whole cohort was gathered. There they stripped him, tied him to a column and scourged him.

Taking turns

Lots of blood

They dressed him in scarlet and mockingly named him King.
They twisted some thorns into a crown, and forced it on his head. They paid him mock homage.

Pilate, wondering why the scourging was taking so long, made his way down to the inner court. He was shocked and furious and called out to the Centurion, "Centurion! Enough! Return him to the upper chambers."

Looking around at the all the mess he added, "And find someone to have this blood cleaned from my halls."

Fearing Jesus would soon be dead, Pilate ordered Jesus to be taken upstairs.

Crowning with Thorns